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Chilton County to consider 60-day shelter hold and new volunteer approval steps at animal shelter
Summary
Commissioner explained proposed amendments to the animal shelter's standard operating procedures to address overcrowding: sheltering up to 60 days before scheduling euthanasia (with director discretion for a 30-day extension) and inserting a volunteer-approval policy requiring a completed form and director approval.
A Chilton County commissioner presented proposed amendments to the county animal shelter’s standard operating procedures aimed at managing chronic overcrowding and clarifying volunteer procedures.
The commissioner said the shelter has 25 functional dog runs but occasionally houses up to 60 dogs; some animals have remained at the shelter for more than a year. To build capacity and reduce prolonged poor…
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